Weill Cornell Medicine receives federal grant to study new gene therapy for Alzheimer’s disease
The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year grant initially worth…
BCG vaccine may remodel the human brain’s immune environment
New research led by Mass General Brigham investigators suggests that the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine – which is…
Early voice changes may signal asthma and COPD flare-ups
Daily smartphone voice recordings revealed subtle changes from the very first day of an asthma or COPD exacerbation,…
Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers predict rapid cognitive decline in very old adults
Cognitive decline in very old adults has been considered for decades to be an almost inevitable consequence of…
Neuroscience research questions traditional markers for cerebellar movement disorders
A new finding by a Virginia Tech neuroscientist at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC is challenging the way…
New biomarker predicts gastric cancer outcomes from CT scans
Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in São Paulo, Brazil, have identified a new biomarker that…
Running a marathon triggers measurable heart changes
A review of 69 studies reveals that marathon runners frequently show post-race spikes in cardiac biomarkers and subtle…
Active β-catenin promotes aggressive spread of childhood bone cancer
A new research paper was recently published in Volume 17 of Genes & Cancer, titled “Active Beta-Catenin (ABC) promotes…
New PET imaging approach may enable early CTE diagnosis
A first-in-class PET imaging approach can accurately detect a biomarker for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a devastating neurodegenerative…
CDC report reveals what 24 years of nutrition biomarkers say about America’s health
From vitamin status to omega-3 levels and supplement use, the forthcoming CDC report turns decades of NHANES blood…
New gene expression signature may guide immunotherapy for resistant prostate cancer patients
Researchers with the James P. Allison Institute™ at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a…
Four-week diet intervention shifts biological aging markers
Just four weeks of switching to diets rich in whole-food complex carbohydrates and plant-based foods shifted aging-related biomarker…